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In the Thread: The High Resolution PCM files business, where?
Post Subject: Character counts?Posted by rowuk on: 3/19/2014
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Well, for someone who is supposedly building a business on "better quality", things like this show the true character. Let's face it, if you pay for something, and don't get it, you get a refund. If HDTracks were interested in their customers, THEY would stand behind the products sold and force their suppliers to provide the goods.

Shit happens and when it does, you really discover if you have a partner or a scumbag. The partner will make it good, increase quality control and restore faith. In this case, they are begging you to take your business elsewhere.

The other possibility is to rip off the assholes. Steal copies first to verify quality and delete and ignore if questionable. If the quality is OK, buy it - you have the good stolen copy for security.

In any case, our download world is too lazy to deal with it and we have even more reason to not trust anybody.



Here is their own spiel:

About HDtracks

 

HDtracks Mission Statement

HDtracks is the premiere online music store for audiophiles who demand the best sounding music. As consumers are left with few options to purchase high quality recordings, HDtracks was founded to fill the void. It is our purpose to allow our customers access to the largest online library of DRM-free CD and DVD-Audio quality downloads complete with liner notes in a PDF format.

We believe a great recording is not only the tracks of sound, but also the creative collaboration of composers, producers, musicians, recording engineers, annotation writers, and visual artists. We feel strongly that not only everyone involved in the creative process is recognized for their work, but that music consumers be able to learn about the people involved in the production of the music and therefore participate in a deeper understanding of the music. HDtracks provides audiophiles who demand the highest quality recordings with an online experience not available anywhere else.

 

Welcome to HDtracks, the source for Master Quality Music Downloads. Founded by David and Norman Chesky of Chesky Records, the Chesky brothers have produced some of the finest analog audiophile recordings of the last 25 years. Now, through HDtracks, they bring the same integrity and fidelity to HDtracks digital downloads. 

At HDtracks, we don't believe that sound quality should suffer because of convenience. Today, a music download can sound as good if not better than the music contained on your old physical media. HDtracks' vast and growing selection features new as well as iconic releases from every major record label and 100s of your favorite indies, across all genres, rock, classical, blues, jazz, world... You can now own a digital download that brings you into the recording studio with your favorite artists! You will hear the difference. Our Master Quality files are available as high quality AIFF, ALAC, WAV and FLAC and can be played back on most media players. 

Like you, we're passionate about music and won't tolerate lossy MP3 sound. HDtracks files will put you in the recording studio with the artists. You will hear exactly what the artists and engineer hear in the studio. How do we do that? 

An HDtracks file is not compressed like an Mp3, it contains even more sound data than a physical CD. An HDtracks file is a one to one exact digital copy of the master tape. There is no better way to hear recorded music on this planet than hearing an HDtracks hi res file played back via your computer or your digital music server with a good pair of speakers. You can even take Master Quality with you on the go with all the new portable hi res players on the market now. When you hear back our 96/24 or 192.24 files is like watching the highest quality 80 inch Plasma HDTV with a blu ray as its source. 

Remember 8 track tapes, cassettes, LPs, Cds, DVD audio, and SACD? Some of these formats, namely SACD, LP and DVD are better at capturing more of the beauty of the recording than others because these formats can hold a lot of information. For example, we all know that a DVD audio Disc sounds a lot better than a 8 track tape or a cassette. In the world of computer [digital] audio we go by numbers. So what do all these numbers mean for you, the listener? 


Digital audio is about data and with HDtracks you get ALL the digital data captured at the time of the recording providing you, the listener with a more enjoyable listening experience. 

Go to www.HDtracks.com to learn how easy it is to experience and enjoy Master Quality Music Downloads and be part of this great new sonic adventure.

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